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(12) United States Patent
Liu
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Jun. 17, 2014
MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE WITH
6,182,006 B1*
1/2001
Meek .......................... .. 701/538
PORTABLE DASH PAD
6,427,115 B1*
7/2002
Sekiyama ........ ..
701/526
6,622,083 B1*
9/2003 Knockeart et a1. .
701/533
1/2004
701/433
6,681,176 B2*
(75) Inventor: Edward Liu, City of Industry, CA (U S)
7,498,930 B2*
7,634,228 B2*
(73) Assignee: Concept Enterprises, Inc., City of
Industry, CA (U S)
(*)
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(10) Patent N0.:
(45) Date of Patent:
Notice:
7,699,376 B2*
4/2010
Vitito ........ ..
7,904,236 B2*
3/2011
Ueno .... ..
8,355,836 B2*
2001/0001319 A1*
2002/0137541 A1*
Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
patent is extended or adjusted under 35
U.S.C. 154(b) by 175 days.
2002/0152027 A1*
(21) Appl.No.: 13/134,622
Funk et a1. ....... ..
3/2009 Phillips et a1. .
12/2009 White et a1.
1/2013 Silvester
5/2001 Beckert et al. .
9/2002 Lepleyetal. ..
10/2002
Allen ........ ..
2006/0123053 A1*
6/2006 Scannell
2010/0198428 A1*
8/2010
340/438
.. 455/306
.. 296/378
701/541
.. 701/29.1
701/36
455/556
701/213
707/1041
Sultan et al. .................... .. 701/2
* cited by examiner
(22) Filed:
Jun. 10, 2011
(65)
Prior Publication Data
US 2012/0316702 A1
(51)
(52)
Primary Examiner * Tan Q Nguyen
Dec. 13, 2012
(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm * Marc E. Hankin; Kevin
Schraven; Jimmy SauZ
Int. Cl.
G01C 21/28
G06F 19/00
US. Cl.
(2006.01)
(2011.01)
(57)
USPC ................................ .. 701/2; 701/36; 340/438
(58)
Field of Classi?cation Search
CPC ........... .. G01C 21/3688; G01C 21/265; G01C
21/3664; G01C 21/28; G06F1/1632; G06F
1/626; B60K 37/02; B60K 37/04; B60K
ABSTRACT
A multimedia system for vehicle having a plurality of elec
trical accessories, including a control housing, a control mod
ule, and a dash pad. The control module includes a central
processing module. The central processing module is electri
cally connected With the electrical accessories in such a man
ner that the central processing module is arranged to centrally
control the electrical accessories. The dash pad is detachably
mounted on the control housing and is Wirelesst communi
37/06
USPC ............... .. 701/2, 29.1, 36; 348/148; 340/438
See application ?le for complete search history.
cated With the central processing module, Wherein a user is
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References Cited
able Wirelesst control the electrical accessories in the
vehicle through the dash pad.
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
6,091,956 A *
6,124,826 A *
7/2000
Hollenberg .............. .. 455/456.5
9/2000 Garthwaite etal.
342/357.46
23 Claims, 5 Drawing Sheets
Control Housing 10
Control Module 20
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Central Processing Module 22
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Wireless Transceiver 21
Storage Device 37
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Navigation System 304
GPS Receiver 305
Wireless Transmission
Unit 306
Main Processing Unit 36
Rechargeable Battery 302
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Vehicle Starter
Module 307
Wireless Internet
Connection Unit 38
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MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE WITH
PORTABLE DASH PAD
Another advantage of the invention is to provide a multi
media system, wherein the dash pad may also be used for
controlling many personal electrical accessories of the pas
BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
sengers or the driver. Moreover, the dash pad may also be
programmed to be used as a tablet computer when it is
detached from a control housing. In other words, the user may
also use the dash pad even when he or she is not in the vehicle.
Another advantage of the invention is to provide a multi
media system for use in a vehicle and comprises a dash pad
1. Field of Invention
The present invention relates to a multimedia system, and
more particularly to a multimedia system for use in vehicle
and comprises a dash pad for allowing a user to wirelessly
control electrical accessories in that vehicle.
2. Description of Related Arts
Conventionally, a vehicle, such as a car, is usually equipped
with a plurality of electronic accessories for allowing the
driver or the passengers to perform certain activities while the
vehicle is operating. For example, the vehicle may be
equipped with a navigation system and a speaker system for
navigating and for playing music respectively. The current
practice is that each of the electronic accessories requires
separate control panels and this has several disadvantages.
First, the control panel for a particular electronic equipment is
usually mounted at a particular location in the passenger
compartment (such as on the dashboard) so that not every
person in the vehicle can gain access to that particular control
panel. Thus, a passenger sitting in the back seat may not
control the navigation system which is mounted on the dash
which is detachably mounted onto a control housing provided
in a vehicle and is remotely communicated therewith to con
trol the corresponding electrical accessories.
Additional advantages and features of the invention will
become apparent from the description which follows, and
may be realized by means of the instrumentalities and com
binations particular point out in the appended claims.
According to the present invention, the foregoing and other
objects and advantages are attained by a multimedia system
for vehicle having a plurality of electrical accessories, com
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a control housing mounted in the vehicle;
a control module which is supported in the control housing,
and comprises a central processing module electrically con
nected with the electrical accessories in such a manner that
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board of the vehicle. On the other hand, the passenger sitting
is wirelessly communicated with the central processing mod
ule, wherein the dash pad comprises a control panel for allow
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ing a user to input control commands on the control panel,
wherein the control commands are wirelessly sent to the
central processing module and are processed so as to control
the corresponding electrical accessories, so that the user is
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vehicle through the control panel.
Still further objects and advantages will become apparent
nience to users of the electronic accessories.
Second, most of the electronic accessories provided in the
vehicle do not support remote control. Even though there is,
each of the electronic accessories requires separate remote
control speci?cally manufactured to operate a particular kind
of electronic accessory. For example, a DVD player mounted
able wirelessly control the electrical accessories in the
in the vehicle may have a remote control for allowing a user to
from a consideration of the ensuing description and drawings.
These and other objectives, features, and advantages of the
present invention will become apparent from the following
operate the DVD player at a distance, but that remote control
can only be used for that particular DVD player, and every
electronic accessory will have its own remote control. The
result is that there exist so many remote controls in the vehicle
the central processing module is arranged to centrally control
the electrical accessories; and
a dash pad detachably mounted on the control housing and
next to the driver may not control a DVD player mounted on
a rear side of the driver seat because the control panel of the
DVD player is provided thereon. This imparts great inconve
prising:
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detailed description, the accompanying drawings, and the
appended claims.
which may distract the driver and bring great inconvenience
to other passengers.
Third, many drivers or passengers may bring their own
personal electronic accessories to the vehicle and use them
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while the vehicle is operating. For example, a driver may
bring his or her music player and play his or her songs while
driving. Very often, these personal electronic accessories do
not have any connection to the electrical accessories equipped
in the vehicle. Thus, the user needs to individually control
their personal electronic accessories as well as the electronic
accessories equipped in the vehicle whenever they wish to use
them.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a multimedia system
according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the multimedia system accord
ing to the above preferred embodiment of the present inven
tion.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the dash pad according to the
above preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the dash pad according to
the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is another schematic diagram of the dash pad
according to the above preferred embodiment of the present
invention.
The invention is advantageous in that it provides a multi
media system, and more particularly to a multimedia system
for use in a vehicle and comprises a dash pad for allowing a
user to wirelessly control electrical accessories in that
vehicle.
Another advantage of the invention is to provide a multi
media system for use in a vehicle and comprises a dash pad
which is arranged to act as a control panel for remotely
controlling a plurality of electrical accessories in the vehicle
so as to provide a single point of control to many different
electrical accessories in the vehicle.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED
EMBODIMENT
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Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 5 of the drawings, a multimedia
system according to a preferred embodiment of the present
invention is illustrated, in which the multimedia system com
prises a control housing 10, a control module 20, and a dash
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pad 30. The multimedia system is for a vehicle such as a car
having a plurality of electronic accessories 80, such as a
speaker system, a navigation system, a multimedia player,
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and the likes. The control housing 10 is mounted in the
ceiver 21 provided in the control housing 10 for wirelessly
communicating the central processing module 22 with the
dash pad 30. Thus, the dash pad 30 is capable of wirelessly
transmitting the control commands to the central processing
module 22 through the wireless transceiver 21. Similarly, the
central processing module 22 is capable of transmitting user
interactive signals to the dash pad 30 through the wireless
vehicle, and preferably inside the passenger compartment of
that vehicle.
On the other hand, the control module 20 is supported in
the control housing 10, and comprises a central processing
module 22 is electrically connected with the electrical acces
sories 80 in such a manner that the central processing module
20 is arranged to centrally control the electrical accessories
80 upon receipt of control commands originated from the
dash pad 30. In other words, the central processing module
22, which is a single, is capable of controlling the electrical
transceiver 21 for informing the user as to the operation status
of the electrical accessories 80.
The dash pad 30 comprises a main body 32 and a touch
screen 33 provided on a front side of the main body 32,
wherein the control panel 31 is formed on the touch screen 33
accessories 80.
The dash pad 30 is detachably mounted on the control
so that the user is able to press on a relevant control button on
housing 10 and is wirelessly communicated with the central
processing module 22, wherein the dash pad 30 comprises a
control panel 31 for allowing a user to input control com
mands on the control panel 31, wherein the control com
mands are wirelessly sent to the central processing module 22
and are processed so as to control the corresponding electrical
accessories 80, so that the user is able wirelessly control the
the touch screen 33. In order to connect the dash pad 30 with
the control housing 10, the dash pad 33 further comprises a
connection plug 34 provided on a rear side of the main body
32 and is aligned with the dash pad socket 14 of the control
housing 10. Thus, the user is able to detachably insert the
connection plug 34 into the dash pad socket 14 so as to
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detachably mount the dash pad 30 on the mounting platform
12 of the control housing 10.
Furthermore, the dash pad 30 further comprises a plurality
of auxiliary control buttons 35 provided on the main body 32,
wherein the auxiliary control buttons 35 are primarily used
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for providing additional control to the dash pad 30 or the
electrical accessories 80. For example, one of the auxiliary
control buttons 35 may be a power switch of the dash pad 30
itself so that whenever the power switch is pressed, the dash
to pad 30 will be turned on immediately. This is merely an
example and many other operations can be controlled by the
auxiliary control buttons 35. Thus, one of the auxiliary con
trol buttons 35 can be a short key for activating certain func
tion, such as radio function.
It is important to mention that the dash pad 30 itself can be
programmed and utilized as a tablet computer apart from
controlling the electrical accessories 80 in the vehicle. Thus,
the dash pad 30 further comprises a main processing unit 36
electrical accessories 80 in the vehicle through the control
panel 31.
According to the preferred embodiment of the present
invention, the control housing 10 has a substantial cubic main
body 11 for receiving the control module 20, and a mounting
platform 12 formed on a front side of the main body 11 for
allowing the dash pad 30 to be detachably mounted on the
mounting platform 12. When the multimedia system is in
actual use, the cubic main body 11 is normally received inside
the dashboard of the vehicle so that the user is only allowed to
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access the mounting platform 12 unless electrical wiring
needs to be re-adjusted (as explained below).
The control housing 10 further comprises a plurality of
electrical wires 13 extended from the control module 20 to an
exterior of the control housing 10, wherein the electrical
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wires 13 are arranged to be connected to the corresponding
electrical accessories 80 for transmitting control commands
thereto. Each of the electrical wires 13 comprises a speci?
and a storage device 37 for processing and storing digital data.
When properly programmed, the dash pad 30 can perform
cally designed plug for connecting with a corresponding elec
trical accessory 80 having the corresponding socket. The user
has to connect the corresponding electrical wires 13 with the
relevant electrical accessory 80 by consulting a user manual
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further comprises a wireless internet connection unit 38 pro
or by experience. According to the preferred embodiment of
the present invention, the electrical accessories 80 comprises
speakers, a navigation unit, a rear camera, a multimedia
functions resembling to a tablet computer. In order for the
dash pad 30 to get connected to internet, the dash pad 30
vided in the main body 32 for transmitting signal from and to
the internet. The wireless internet connection unit 38 may
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utilize more than one method to get access to internet, such as
through Wi-Fi or data network. Once connected to internet,
the dash pad 30 is capable of performing such functions as
player such as a DVD player, a radio, and the likes. Each of
these electrical accessories 80 are arranged to be connected
with one of the electrical wires 13 for connecting with the
control module 20. Moreover, one of the electrical wires 13 is
internet browsing and downloading.
The dash pad 30 further comprises a memory slot 39 pro
connected to a power source of the vehicle so as to acquire 50 vided on the main body 32 wherein external ?ash memory can
power for the operation of the multimedia system of the
present invention.
be inserted into the memory slot 39 for expanding a memory
Note also that each of the electrical accessories 80 is con
nected to the power source of the vehicle so that they are
readily operative when the control commands are sent out
be transferred into the built-in storage device 37 of the dash
capacity of the dash pad 30, and for allowing external data to
pad 30. Thus, a user is able to save his or her own video ?les
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from the control module 20. Moreover, the control housing 10
further comprises a dash pad socket 14 provided on the
in a ?ash memory and transfer or play that video ?le by the
dash pad 30 when the external ?ash memory is inserted into
the memory slot 39.
mounting platform 12, wherein the mounting platform 12 is
Apart from acquiring data directly from external ?ash
shaped and sized to correspond to that of the dash pad 30 for
memory, the dash pad 30 may acquire data from other
allowing the dash pad 30 to be ?ttedly yet detachably
mounted onto the mounting platform 12.
The central processing module 22 of the control module 20
comprises a control circuitry mounted in the control housing
10, wherein the central processing module 22 is electrically
connected with the electrical wires 13 for transmitting control
commands to the corresponding electrical accessories 80.
The control module 20 further comprises a wireless trans
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devices, such as an external hard drive or even from a laptop
computer itself. Conversely, a user may want to transfer date
from the dash pad 30 to other devices, such as his or own
computer. Thus, the dashpad 30 further comprises at least one
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USB port 300 provided on the main body 32 wherein a user is
able to connect external devices, such as a computer, to the
dash pad 30 through the USB port 300 by using a conven
tional USB cable.
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Furthermore, in order to support multimedia activity, the
dashpad 30 further comprises at least one speaker 301 formed
on the main body 32 for delivering audible voice correspond
One skilled in the art will understand that the embodiment
of the present invention as shown in the drawings and
ing to the activity performed by the main processing unit 36.
limiting.
described above is exemplary only and not intended to be
It will thus be seen that the objects of the present invention
For example, if the dash pad 30 is playing a video ?le (either
pre-stored in the storage device 37 or streaming from inter
net), the speaker 301 is then arranged to deliver the sound
stored in the video ?le. Note that the audio ?le may also be
have been fully and effectively accomplished. It embodi
ments have been shown and described for the purposes of
illustrating the functional and structural principles of the
present invention and is subject to change without departure
from such principles. Therefore, this invention includes all
modi?cations encompassed within the spirit and scope of the
following claims.
transferred to the control housing 10 so that the audible voice
is delivered by the speaker as one of the electrical accessories
80 of the vehicle.
In order to supply electricity to the dash pad 30, it further
comprises a rechargeable battery 302 provided in the main
body 32 for providing electricity to all other components of
the dash pad 30. Thus, the dash pad further comprises a
recharging port 303 provided on the main body 32 for acquir
What is claimed is:
1. A vehicle accessory control system comprising:
a control housing; and
a dash pad;
wherein said control housing is con?gured to be installed
ing electricity from an external power source. Thus, the
in a dashboard of a vehicle and comprises a control
rechargeable battery 302 may be recharged by mounting the
module;
dash pad 30 onto the control housing 10 so that it can be
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recharged by the power generated by the vehicle, or by con
ured to control, one or more electrical accessories of said
vehicle when said control module sends one or more ?rst
necting the dash pad 30 to an external power source through
the recharging port 303. The latter method is usually used
when the dash pad 30 is detached from the control housing 10
and is used as a standalone tablet computer or controller for
control commands to said one or more electrical acces
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the electrical accessories 80.
The dash pad 30 further comprises a navigation system 304
provided in the main body 32 and comprises a GPS receiver
305 electrically connected to the main processing unit 36 for
receiving wireless signal which indicate a current position of
sories of said vehicle;
wherein said dash pad is con?gured to removeably attach
to said control housing and is con?gured to communi
cate with said control module of said control housing by
sending one or more second control commands to said
control module;
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the dash pad 30. When the vehicle does not have a built-in
navigation system, the dash pad 30 may provide one and can
wherein said one or more second control commands cause
said control module to send said one or more ?rst com
mands, such that said one or more second control com
mands control said one or more electrical accessories of
be used as a standalone navigator for the vehicle.
The dash pad 30 further comprises a wireless transmission
unit 306 provided in the main body 32 wherein control com
wherein said control module is connected to, and con?g
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said vehicle;
wherein said dash pad comprises a control panel con?g
mands are wirelessly sent to the wireless transceiver 21 of the
ured to allow a user to control said one or more electrical
control module 20 through the wireless transmission unit 306.
The wireless signal transmission technology may be embod
accessories of said vehicle, such that, when said user
ied as RF signal transmission, Bluetooth signal transmission,
or other similar wireless signal transmission technologies.
panel, said dash pad sends said one or more second
The dash pad 30 further comprises a vehicle starter module
307 electrically connected to the wireless transmission unit
306 and the main processing unit 36, wherein the vehicle
starter module 307 is arranged to remotely start actuate start
ing up of the vehicle in which the dashpad 30 is to be mounted
inputs one or more user commands into said control
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accessories of said vehicle; and
wherein said dash pad allows a user to control said one or
more electrical accessories of said vehicle remotely by
wirelessly transmitting said one or more second com
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so as to allow the user to remotely start up the vehicle before
he or she gets into the car. This helps the user to pre-warm the
vehicle so that when he or she gets into the vehicle, he or she
can start driving it immediately.
The operation of the present invention is as follows: the
dash pad 30 may be used for controlling the electrical acces
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control housing;
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is detached therefrom. On the other hand, the dashpad 30 may
be programmed to perform many functions which can also be
performed by a computer. For example, the dash pad 30 may
be programmed to have the ability to browse websites, send
functions as a standalone tablet computer that is con?g
ured to allow said user to browse the Internet and down
load one or more ?les.
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dash pad 30 can be adapted for use as a tablet computer
wherein the control panel 31 is used primarily as an input
device for that tablet computer. A user may be able to expand
memory by inserting an external memory card through the
memory slot 39. Moreover, the user may be able to connect
the dash pad 30 as a tablet computer to other devices through
the USB port 300.
dash pad when said dash pad is not connected to said
wherein said main processing unit and said control panel of
said dash pad allows said dash pad to operate indepen
dently from said control housing, such that said dash pad
operate the control panel 31 for remotely controlling the
emails, perform word processing, play games etc. Thus, the
mands to said control housing installed in said vehicle.
2. The vehicle control system, as recited in claim 1,
wherein said dash pad comprises: a main processing unit and
a rechargeable battery;
wherein said rechargeable battery supplies power to said
sories 80 in a vehicle. When this happens, the user may
operation of the electrical accessories 80. This can be done
while the dash pad 30 is mounted on the control housing 10 or
control commands to control said one or more electrical
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3. The vehicle control system, as recited in claim 1,
wherein said dash pad comprises a touch screen provided on
a front side thereof, wherein said control panel is formed on
said touch screen for enabling said user controlling said elec
trical accessories through said touch screen.
4. The vehicle control system, as recited in claim 2,
wherein said dash pad comprises a touch screen provided on
a front side thereof, wherein said control panel is formed on
said touch screen for enabling said user controlling said elec
trical accessories through said touch screen.
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5. The vehicle control system, as recited in claim 1,
actuating starting up of said vehicle so as to allow a user to
wherein said dash pad further comprises a storage device
linked to said central processing module for storing digital
remotely start up said vehicle before getting into said vehicle.
17. A vehicle control system, comprising:
a control housing; and
data, such that said dash pad is self-operated for processing
said digital data in said storage device.
a dash pad;
wherein said control housing is con?gured to be installed
6. The vehicle control system, as recited in claim 4,
wherein said dash pad further comprises a storage device
linked to said central processing module for storing digital
in a dashboard of a vehicle and comprises a control
module;
data, such that said dash pad is self-operated for processing
said digital data in said storage device.
wherein said control module is connected to, and con?g
ured to control, one or more electrical accessories of said
vehicle when said control module sends one or more ?rst
7. The vehicle control system, as recited in claim 5,
wherein said dash pad further comprises at least one USB port
and a memory slot for expanding a memory capacity of said
dash pad and for allowing external data to be transferred into
control commands to said one or more electrical acces
sories of said vehicle;
wherein said dash pad is con?gured to removeably attach
to said control housing and is con?gured to communi
cate with said control module of said control housing by
said storage device of said dash pad.
8. The vehicle control system, as recited in claim 6,
wherein said dash pad further comprises at least one USB port
and a memory slot for expanding a memory capacity of said
dash pad and for allowing external data to be transferred into
said storage device of said dash pad.
9. The vehicle control system, as recited in claim 1,
wherein said dash pad further comprises a wireless internet
connection unit linked to said main processing unit for
enabling said dash pad to be self-operated to gain access to
internet.
10. The vehicle control system, as recited in claim 8,
wherein said dash pad further comprises a wireless Internet
connection unit linked to said main processing unit for
enabling said dash pad to be self-operated to gain access to
internet for internet browsing.
11. The vehicle control system, as recited in claim 1,
wherein said dash pad further comprises at least one speaker
for delivering audible voice when said dash pad is self-oper
ated, wherein when said dash pad is connected to said control
module, said dash pad transfers said audible voice to said
sending one or more second control commands to said
control module;
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control module which delivers said audible voice to a vehicle
speaker as one of said electrical accessories of said vehicle.
13. The vehicle control system, as recited in claim 1,
accessories of said vehicle, such that, when said user
inputs said one or more user commands into said control
panel, said dash pad sends said one or more second
accessories of said vehicle;
wherein said dash pad allows a user to control said one or
more electrical accessories of said vehicle remotely by
wirelessly transmitting said one or more second com
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wherein said rechargeable battery supplies power to said
dash pad when said dash pad is not connected to said
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control housing;
wherein said main processing unit and said control panel of
said dash pad allows said dash pad to operate indepen
dently from said control housing, such that said dash pad
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functions as a standalone tablet computer that is con?g
ured to allow said user to browse the Internet and down
load one or more ?les.
19. The vehicle control system, as recited in claim 18,
further comprising at least one USB port and a memory slot
wherein said dash pad further comprises a navigation system
and a GPS receiver electrically connected to said main pro
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vehicle.
15. The vehicle control system, as recited in claim 1,
wherein said dash pad further comprises a vehicle starter
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actuating starting up of said vehicle so as to allow a user to
remotely start up said vehicle before getting into said vehicle.
16. The vehicle control system, as recited in claim 14,
wherein said dash pad further comprises a vehicle starter
module electrically connected to said main processing unit,
wherein said vehicle starter module is arranged for remotely
vehicle.
18. The vehicle control system, as recited in claim 17,
wherein said dash pad further comprises a rechargeable bat
vehicle.
14. The vehicle control system, as recited in claim 12,
module electrically connected to said main processing unit,
wherein said vehicle starter module is arranged for remotely
mands to said control housing installed in said vehicle;
and
wherein said dash pad further is con?gured to remotely
start an engine of saidvehicle before said user enters said
and a GPS receiver electrically connected to said main pro
cessing unit for indicating a current position of said dash pad,
such that said dash pad forms a standalone navigator for said
control commands to control said one or more electrical
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wherein said dash pad further comprises a navigation system
cessing unit for indicating a current position of said dash pad,
such that said dash pad forms a standalone navigator for said
said vehicle;
wherein said dash pad comprises a control panel con?g
ured to allow a user to control said one or more electrical
control module which delivers said audible voice to a vehicle
speaker as one of said electrical accessories of said vehicle.
12. The vehicle control system, as recited in claim 10,
wherein said dash pad further comprises at least one speaker
for delivering audible voice when said dash pad is self-oper
ated, wherein when said dash pad is connected to said control
module, said dash pad transfers said audible voice to said
wherein said one or more second control commands causes
said control module to send said one or more ?rst com
mands, such that said one or more second control com
mands control said one or more electrical accessories of
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for expanding a memory capacity of said dash pad and for
allowing external data to be transferred into said storage
device.
20. The vehicle control system, as recited in claim 18,
further comprising a wireless internet connection unit linked
to said main processing unit for enabling said dash pad to be
self-operated to gain access to internet for internet browsing.
21. The vehicle control system, as recited in claim 18,
further comprising at least one speaker for delivering audible
voice when said dash pad is self-operated, wherein when said
dash pad is connected to said control module, said dash pad
transfers said audible voice to said control module which
delivers said audible voice to a vehicle speaker as one of said
electrical accessories of said vehicle.
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22. The vehicle control system, as recited in claim 18,
further comprising a navigation system and a GPS receiver
electrically connected to said main processing unit for indi
cating a current position of said dash pad, such that said dash
pad forms a standalone navigator for said vehicle.
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23. The vehicle control system, as recited in claim 18,
Wherein said one or more electrical accessories is selected
form the group of electrical accessories consisting of: a mul
timedia player, a rear camera, and a radio.
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